Today, like always, my parents are such tightwads that they refused to turn the heating system on, despite the ball-freezing temperatures. I was so cold, I had to resort to warming my hands up over the toaster. FML
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Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Today, my parents have kept their bet going about not turning the heat on all season. I woke up this morning to it being the same temperature inside as it was outside. It's snowing out there. FML
Today, my mom made me go shopping with her. It was freezing out, but she didn't wear a coat, boasting that she doesn't feel the chill like I do. By the time we drove home she was whining about freezing to death, and now I'm stuck in a house whose heating is set to "inferno". FML
Today, my parents went on holiday, finally, and since I’m always freezing I took the opportunity to actually turn up the temperature on the boiler. Not 30 seconds later my dad called pissed and told me either I turn it back down or he’s coming home from Spain to kick my ass. FML
Today, my heating broke. It's 22 degrees outside, and my father won't let us call someone to fix it because apparently the cold helps the soul grow. FML
Today, the lack of heating in my room has gotten to the point where I have to cuddle my clothes for the next day at night so they're not freezing when I wake up. FML
Today, my mom wants to save money on both heating and electricity. Put into practice, this means that the temperature in my room is about the same as that in our fridge. FML
Today, my boiler packed up on me just as the weather has turned cold, with no money to have it fixed. Hello to a week of freezing cold showers. FML
Today, the whole upstairs was so cold that I had to wear mittens inside. When I asked my parents why it was so cold, they replied that to save money, they had decided not to heat the upstairs, since "nobody is ever up there, anyway." My bedroom is upstairs. FML
Today, I found out that shutting off the heat in the rental property my parents owned was a bad idea. The water froze and the pipes burst, causing the whole kitchen ceiling to fall down. The water ruined the wood floors and the appliances. I turned off the heat to save money. FML
Today, I got a phone call to say my workplace was closed due to extreme weather conditions. Looking forward to my day off, I then realised the boiler was broken and my house has no heating despite there being a foot of snow outside. I'm spending the day in bed, wearing all my clothes. FML
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Top comments
Lanceeden 12
Toasters scare the shit out of me when they finish.
Rico_Mal1116 0
Well I bet you feel toasty now!
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Comments (170)
tfair85 2
Why didn't you put more clothes on, (sweater, gloves, pants, etc?) Damn double post.
Rhondee 0
Why don't you get a job and help your parents with the heating bill!
Snookie85 19
I agree, unless he or she isn't old enough to have a job
thecovert 7
You sound like you know it all. Get your own place so you can turn it up as high as you want. Too young? No money?? Then STFU and get a blanket.
Sirin_fml 47
To the people assuming the OP is an unemployed freeloader: where exactly in the FML does it state the her circumstances? The dear OP could be infirm, too young to work, unable to magically find employment, might already contribute to the bills, etc. Christ, all these assumptions make less sense than Dane Cook having graduated kindergarten.
THE_A_TEEN 28
I just hope they don't have kids. I will feel sorry for them.
bfsd42 20
But, op could just as easily be a freeloader or a kid who moans and complains to get what they want. As you say Sirin, we have no info on circumstances, so we have to assume something and any assumption would have to be equally valid.
Sirin_fml 47
Your eagerness to jump to the most insulting assumption only validates the Greater Internet Fuckwad theory.
CryMoreFMLs 15
Sirin, you should add a thumbs up only button for mods. Please.
thiscrazything 1
I want your job
KK3137 31
I think they would've saved more money on the heating... especially if your toaster were to break...
zenti 2
I've been in situations where the heat was cut off for days, and I would just wear extra layers of clothes. Make sure you keep your feet warm, the heat will travel up through the rest of your body.
lena6310 0
I'd rather be cold than be sweating to death!
EdwardJayms 0
Warm bath/shower, more layers of clothing, hot water bottle, heated blanket. All these optional things you coulda done to warn up... It's either you're a dumb arse or you needa man up and stick up for your self.
leadman1989 16
Hey op turn that damn toaster off! What do you think that cigarette is for? Go huddle around that! -sarcasm
IfTheKeyFits 3
Now that is sad.